Flying with firearms, by Deviant Ollam

[Librarian]

Part 1 of 3

For much of my life, I have been traveling throughout this country and around the globe, and for over a decade now, whenever it was permissible, I have packed firearms in my checked baggage. I have logged nearly a million miles in the sky with guns at this point, and starting in 2009 I began lecturing and writing extensively about the lifestyle of jet-setting-while-armed.

By and large, this is a smooth process wherever you go within the United States. Many individuals have written to me and expressed relief and joy over what proved to be an unremarkable trip when previously they may have harbored concerns about the treatment they would receive at the airport. Knowing what to expect is a big help, and in this series of articles for TFB, I hope to arm you with wisdom, tips, and advice that will help ensure your flights with firearms go as smoothly as a copper-jacketed bullet down a Melonite-treated bore.

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/01/05/basic-training-flying-firearms/

[Librarian]

Ollam has a youtube page, https://www.youtube.com/user/DeviantOllam/videos

He's interested in lock picking and other stuff; some of his bits are NSFW by language - not usually bad, but often not appropriate for Calguns.

[HPBrowningMK3]

I have adopted his procedure, after much research, and can vouch for it. The guy is right on the money. So far: Burbank, Ontario, LAX, Las Vegas, Portland, Seattle, Phoenix, San Antonio, Dallas, Miami and a few other cities. Zero issues.

[Quiet]

He's interested in lock picking and other stuff; some of his bits are NSFW by language - not usually bad, but often not appropriate for Calguns.

This is a link to his website.
^There's reference materials (slides/videos) to his talks on there.

He's also done some work with Karl from InRangeTV.

[TKM]

He's an excellent resource.

Ollam is pronounced Olaf for some reason.

[RobG]

Nice, thanks. Going to be flying SW, which he grades as A-, with a firearm for the first time in the future. Seems straightforward overall, we'll see soon enough.

[L84CABO]

The Pelican 1615 Air case is well worth the money. Robust enough to stand up to the toughest baggage monkeys and secure enough to keep your gun and the entire contents of your suitcase locked. The only possible downsides might be that it doesn't offer the same organization/compartments as a traditional suitcase...but you can solve that easily with small bags/cases inside. And it weighs 14 lbs...which is about 4 lbs heavier than a comparably sized traditional case.

The whole "small locked case inside a larger case," while satisfying the airlines requirements, also provides an easy snatch and grab for any corrupt baggage monkey who fishes inside your suitcase for an easy score. If you go that route, at least try to cable lock the small case somehow to the larger case.

[Librarian]

Part 2 posted today - http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...endly-skies-2/ When Things Go Pear Shaped – Packing in the Friendly Skies – Article 2

[Librarian]

Part 3 of 3 - Zip Ties of Freedom – Packing in the Friendly Skies – Article 3

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/01/12/zip-ties-packing-friendly-skies/

[dommypls]

The Pelican 1615 Air case is well worth the money. Robust enough to stand up to the toughest baggage monkeys and secure enough to keep your gun and the entire contents of your suitcase locked. The only possible downsides might be that it doesn't offer the same organization/compartments as a traditional suitcase...but you can solve that easily with small bags/cases inside. And it weighs 14 lbs...which is about 4 lbs heavier than a comparably sized traditional case.

The whole "small locked case inside a larger case," while satisfying the airlines requirements, also provides an easy snatch and grab for any corrupt baggage monkey who fishes inside your suitcase for an easy score. If you go that route, at least try to cable lock the small case somehow to the larger case.

Any Pelican case is worth the investment when flying with firearms. I have a 1700 when I fly with my carbine to classes or whatever, and a 1510 when I'm flying with handguns only